Calendar Highlights: 18 – 22 August 2008

Calendar Highlights: 18 – 22 August 2008

MON 18 AUG:
0100 GBP Rightmove House Prices
000? JPY Bank of Japan Rate Decision
0700 JPY Leading Economic Index
0915 CHF Retail Sales
1100 EUR Euro-zone Trade Balance

TUE 19 AUG:
0330 AUD Reserve Bank of Australia's Board Minutes
000? EUR German Import Price Index
0600 EUR German Producer Prices
1100 EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
1430 USD Producer Price Index
1430 USD Housing Starts
1600 USD Fed's Fisher Speaks on U.S. Economy

WED 20 AUG:
0230 AUD Westpac Leading Index
0700 JPY Bank of Japan Monthly Report
1030 GBP Bank of England Minutes
1030 GBP Public Finance
1430 CAD Retail Sales

THU 21 AUG:
0150 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance
0800 JPY Machine Tool Orders
0815 CHF Trade Balance
0900 EUR Purchasing Manager Index
0915 CHF Producer & Import Prices
0930 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index
1000 EUR Euro-zone Purchasing Manager Index
1030 GBP Retail Sales
1030 GBP Total Retail Investment
1300 CAD Consumer Price Index
1600 USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
1600 USD Leading Indicators

FRI 22 AUG:
0150 JPY Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
1000 EUR Euro-zone Current Account
1030 GBP Gross Domestic Product
1100 EUR Euro-zone Industrial New Orders
1600 USD Fed's Bernanke Speaks on Financial Stability

All times are in CET (Central Europe Time)
Source: dailyfx.com/calendar